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Roche’s Gazyva Misses Lymphoma Target

20.07.2016 - Roche’s new blood cancer drug Gazyva has failed to show significant improvements in a late-stage lymphoma trial, delivering a blow to its plans for a successor to blockbuster drug...

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Germany’s Merck Builds US Life Science Center

20.07.2016 - Germany’s Merck KGaA is investing $115 million to build a multi-use life science campus in the US. The 280,000 square-foot facility will be built in Burlington, Massachusetts...

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Stolt-Nielsen Buys Jo Tankers Chemical Fleet

19.07.2016 - Major shipping and terminals operator Stolt-Nielsen has agreed to buy the chemical tanker fleet of fellow Norwegian firm Jo Tankers for $575 million. The purchase price includes 13...

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Discount Sells Adama stake to ChemChina

19.07.2016 - Israel’s Discount Investment has agreed to sell a 40% share in crop protection company Adama Agricultural Solutions to ChemChina for $1.4 billion, including debt, thus giving the...

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EU Regulatory Costs Double in Ten Years

18.07.2016 - A study just released by the European Commission, the Cumulative Cost Assessment (CCA) for the EU Chemical Industry shows that the annual cost for chemical companies to comply with...

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Pilot Chemical Buys Fuel Additives Company

18.07.2016 - US specialty chemical company Pilot Chemical has acquired fuel additives manufacturer Liquid Minerals for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, which was completed on Jun. 30 2016...

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K + S Acquires China Fertilizer Producer

15.07.2016 - German fertilizer group K + S is expanding into Asia with the purchase of Chinese magnesium sulfate producer, Huludao Magpower Fertilizers. The company is paying a euro sum in the...

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AstraZeneca Tries to Block Crestor “Copycats”

15.07.2016 - AstraZeneca has filed a lawsuit to prevent the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving the sale of generic versions of Crestor, its multi-billion-dollar cholesterol...